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Is there any safe and effective way to completely replace a constitution?
In countries all over the world, populations regularly amend or even replace their constitutions. But complete overhaul is almost never a simple trick, and in some places -- like here in the U.S., where substantial alterations seem to me to be desperately needed -- even minor amendments are almost impossible to enact.
Joshua Braver's new book, We, the Mediated People: P
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Is a real overhaul of our rickety democracy possible? Yes and No. Winning an election or two (whatever that means) won't do it, obviously....but what could? I discuss Joshua Braver's answer this question here: https://luckorcunning.blogspot.com/20... ...more |
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You might be interested in my postings on him at my luckorcunning blog and my review of Owen's recent bio at my Hornbook of democracy book reviews at
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One Person, One Vote: A Surprising History of Gerrymandering in America:
"Gerrymandering history is well-covered in this Seabrook study. Going back to Colonial history, through the Civil war "Honest Abe stacks the states" when states were created out of territories to help him win the 1864 election as the civil war and Lee"
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One Person, One Vote: A Surprising History of Gerrymandering in America:
"Underwhelming history of gerrymandering, with an unsurprising conclusion.
The author takes us over the history of gerrymandering since Revolutionary times. It's a bit overbroad, as some of the instances he cites aren't really gerrymandering. There is " Read more of this review » |
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One Person, One Vote: A Surprising History of Gerrymandering in America:
"If you are looking for a comprehensive speed run of the gerrymander throughout American history (even before it was America)--buckle up. You are going to get a lot, incredibly fast. I learned more, in particular, about the Supreme Court's cases regar"
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Thanks for your notes. I'm in the midst of writing a review of this book (for another venue) myself, and your summary is helpful.
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